Don't see how both cannot be true.

I agree with Muro on these.  The name generation can be much better.

I think in the end, we each define what is in our own spellbooks, and without stating it up front to potentially paint ourselves into the corner.  It might remove some of the challenge of making due with spells you have chosen, but I trust we are all going to be honest enough not to always have the super-best spell for any particular situation available.

Straight battle magics are no-brainers, but Ervads Potent Calmer of Rabid Oasts would be a bit contrived if we happen to  be set upon by a hoard of Rabid Oasts

OOC, Yes Ikels is a very dangourus and deranged individual, who would see both your characterers as abimnations(Scras a little bit more) HOWEVER That said he is not a fight starter and is respected for obeying the LETTER of the law amung the grand wizards., as such he does not plot against them AT ALL, BUT seeks to destroy those who are unworthy by following the Law. In following that law , he does not see all infractions as punishable by death unless the rules specificly call for it. He is a Re-acter not an initiater, this is well know about him, also I really like the idea that they created a "Sergant -at-Arms" position for him with absolutly no powers, except maybe too invoke a meeting if there is a threat to the council as a whole.(to placate him)

Muro: Now that I fleshed out my magic systema little. How do you feel about it?( basic idea is no die rolls) I'm kinda on the fence and I don't think Val wants structure like that (Val?)
So I'll go along with whatever the majority (or I suppose GM ) says.

It was a difficult endeavour indeed to get a note to Thalonin.  There were several middlemen in the process, some of which were something _other_ then men. Ardid the messenger shivered as he returned to his village, coin in hand. It would be a long time before he forgot that image..

Thalonin examined the note - a new spell? Interesting. It seemed Vulvaturo’s well had not gone completely dry.  He would do well to see what line he had researched, even if he had to subject himself to the others.  The Day of Locusts. An odd choice - one that would disrupt some of Thalonin’s plans for that day.  Perhaps not an odd choice at all?  What _was_ he planning? Surely it was not just to show off his new spell.  Ah, a birthday. So random chance dictated by crude intercourse uncounted - not quite uncounted - years past?  Mind you, the date was appropriate for Vulvaturo.

So, that ritual would fall to one of the Apprentices. He had best do a good job of it. The last time it failed it was weeks clearing out the last of the vermin.

Thalonin retired to his study - he would need to take time to craft a proper visage for the event. It had been some time since he had exercised that particular art...

It's a work in progress